Sucking up the humidity in Charleston

Charleston is a fine old city, dating from 1680, with elegant homes, some overlooking the waterfront. Many homes have spacious piazzas, which is what they call balconies here. The home in the background of this picture has a fine one. Charleston is as distinctive a city as San Francisco; elegant, historical, cosmpolitan, more liberal than the surrounding territory. It's great for walking; many buildings have plaques on them explaining their history, which dates back before the Revolution in some cases. It's just a great place to explore and hang out. The weather is distinctly un-San Franciscan; warm and sticky much of the year, including today. The humidity adds a langourous atmosphere to the scene.